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PHÒNG GD & ĐT
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP THỊ XÃ LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC: 2019 - 2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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A LISTENING
Part 1: (14 points) There are seven questions in this part For each question there are
three pictures and a short recording Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, put a tick ( √) in the correct box.
8 How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A four years
B six years
C twenty years
9 What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise B She misses the museums and theatresin Bonn
C She likes living in a big, busy city
10 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is A a rather expensive place to live
B a good place to eat out
C a long way from the city centre
11 How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? A She walks
B She uses her bicycle
C She uses her tram or bus
12 Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, A to the park with her
C to a gallery with her
13 Britta has lots of friends who A live near her
B work with her
C are still in England
Part 3: (12 points) You will hear a man called Stephen Millas talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers For each question, fill in the missing
information in the numbered space.
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Stephen’s profession: (14) _
Date of departure: (15)
Number of tourists in group: (16)
Type of accommodation: (17)
Means of transport in the park: - Open truck in the north, (18) in the south Meal NOT include: (19)
Part 4: (12 points) You will hear a conversation between a boy, Carl, and a girl,
Susanna, about a school concert Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect If it is
correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A for YES If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in
the box under B for NO.
YES NO
20 Susanna feels shy about playing violin in public £
21 Carl and Susanna share the same opinion about £
22 Susanna’s parents refuse to allow her to give up violin lessons
24 Susanna thinks she would enjoy working in another country
25 Carl persuades Susanna to take part in the concert
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: (10 points) Choose the word which best completes each of the following
sentences Write your answers in the space provided.
1 Jill: “Do I have to take that French course?”
“No, you _.” said Sue.
A haven’t B don’t have C needn’t D mustn’t
2 There is a daily flight takes at 8 AM
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A at which they melt and freeze B which melting and freezing
C which they melt and freeze D at which melting and freezing
4 What _ something nobody knows.
A are his plans is B his plans are is
C are his plans that is D his plans are it is
5 Look at the situation I am in! If only I _ your advice.
A had followed B follow C followed D would follow
6 I _the windows cleaned about twice a week.
7 Only when he started working with her, that she was intelligent.
A he had realized B did he realize C he did realized D he realized
8 My favourite magazine, Teen Scene, _ out every Wednesday
9 Let’s go for a swim as soon as we the hotel.
10 He tried to deny _ while stealing money, but no one believed him.
A to be capturing B being capturing
C to be captured D being captured
Part 2 : (10 points): IDENTIFY ten mistakes in the text by underlining them and
CORRECT them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right
The filming and photography in news programmes are very
important in bringing the stories to life and making us
realise what events affect people But the traditional
techniques of filming are slow changing and not everyone is
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Viewers have recently complain that camerawork on news
programmes, while very artistic and clever, is more suited to
feature films and documentaries Apparently much of us are
distracted by clever camerawork and our attention is taken
away from the real focus, which is the story
Several techniques have been criticised One of this is the
‘circling camera’ This is when the cameraman goes round
the person whose is talking so that at one point we see the
back of his head Another technique is when the camera is
not hold steadily and shakes It gives the impressive of slight
panic and is often used in films today
The BBC insists that camerawork like this is a sign of
artistic and technology progress and is interesting and
attractive, particularly to a younger audience But how
appropriate is it to have a circling camera when reporting on
something less ordinary as interest rates?
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C READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: (15 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or
D) best fits each gap Write your answer in the space provided.
Stressful situations that emerge almost every day in life (1) to be unavoidable However, we can do little sometimes to ward off a misfortune or unpleasant occurrence which may befall us (2) as only it can At such a moment, one may hit the roof give into the (3) _ of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to bear the burden Can you (4) _ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after (5) ? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other
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a schedule for the days to come?
To withstand the stressful moment you can also (7) a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even (8) _ a menu for your Sunday dinner In fact, whatever way you (9) to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact (10) it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due course Nevertheless, your reaction might (11) influence your disposition for the (12) of the day The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds (13) more strain to your life and in this way puts your well-being in jeopardy (14) _, it’s the seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be
Given that so many of those wretched stress (15) _ troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles
2 A expectedly B expected C unexpectedly D unexpected
3 A carelessness B helplessness C happiness D kindness
5 A another B other C one another D one other
11 A considerablyB considered C considering D considerable
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14 A Surprisedly B Surprisingly C Surprised D Surprising
15 A included B includes C including D includes
Part 2: (15 points) Fill ONE suitable word into each of the numbered blanks in the
following passage Write your answers in the space provided
ARE ZOOS A GOOD THING?
Zoos are hugely popular attractions (16) _ adults and children alike But are they actually
a good thing?
Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer (17) _ and mentally by being enclosed Even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity, and freedom that animals have in (18) _ natural habitats This deprivation causes many zoo animals to become stressed or mentally ill Capturing animals in the wild also causes much suffering by splitting up families Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally: for example, marine parks often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks These mammals may die decades earlier (19) _ their wild relatives, and some even try to commit suicide
On the other hand, by bringing people and animals (20) _ , zoos have the potential
to educate the public about conservation issues and inspire people to protect animals and their habitats Some zoos provide a safe environment for (21) _ which have been mistreated in circuses, or pets which have been abandoned Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like animal behaviour and how to (22) _ illnesses
One of the most important modern functions of zoos (23) _ supporting international breeding programmes, particularly for endangered species In the wild, some
of the rarest species have difficulty (24) _ finding mates and breeding, and they might also be threatened (25) _ poachers, loss of their habitat and predators A good zoo will enable these species to live and breed in a secure environment In addition, as numbers of some wild species drop, there is an increased danger of populations becoming too
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(26) _ , opponents of zoos say that the vast majority of captive breeding programmes do not release animals back into the wild Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos but (27) _ to circuses or hunting ranches in the US or South Africa, (28) _ some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill an animal in a fenced enclosure Often, these animals are familiar with humans and have very little chance of escaping
So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all (29) _ on how well individual zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects However, it is understandable (30) _ many people believe imprisoning animals for any reason is simply wrong
Part 3: (20 points) Read the passage and choose the correct answer (from A, B, C or D)
for each question Write your answers in the space provided.
The biologist’s role in society as well as his moral and ethical responsibility in the discovery and development of new ideas has led to a reassessment of his social and scientific value systems A scientist can no longer ignore the consequences of his discoveries; he is as concerned the possible misuses of his findings as he is with the basic research in which he is involved This emerging social and political role of the biologist and all other scientists requires a weighing of values that cannot be done with the accuracy or the objectivity of a laboratory balance As a member of society, it is necessary for a biologist now to redefine his social obligations and his functions, particularly in the realm of making judgments about such ethical problems as man’s control of his environment or his manipulation of genes to direct further evolutionary development
As a result of recent discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms, genetic engineering, by which human traits are made to order, may soon be a reality As desirable as
it may seem to be, such an accomplishment would entail many value judgments Who
would decide, for example, which traits should be selected for change? In case of genetic deficiencies and diseases, the desirability of the change is obvious, but the possibilities for
social misuse are so numerous that they may far outweigh the benefits.
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to find ways to curb environmental pollution without interfering with man’s constant efforts
to improve the quality of his life Many scientists believe that underlying the spectre of
pollution is the problem of surplus human population A rise in population necessitates an
increase in the operations of modern industry, the waste products of which increase the
pollution of air, water, and soil The question of how many people the resources of the Earth can support is one of critical importance
Although the solutions to these and many other problems are yet to be found, they do indicate the need for biologists to work with social scientists and other members of society
in order to determine the requirements necessary for maintaining a healthy and productive planet For although many of man’s present and future problems may seem to be essentially
social, political, or economic in nature, they have biological ramifications that could affect
the very existence of life itself
31 According to the passage, a modern scientist should be more concerned about _
A his basic research B the development of new ideas
C his manipulation of genes D the consequences of his discoveries
32 The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _.
A an accomplishment
B a reality
C genetic engineering
D hereditary mechanism
33 It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering _
A may do us more harm than good B is no longer desirable
C is the most desirable for life D will change all human traits
34 The pronoun “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _.
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C possibilities for genetic deficiencies D effects of genetic engineering misuse
35 What is probably the most important biological problem mentioned in the passage?
A social and economic deficiencies B manipulation of genes
C genetic engineering misuse D environmental pollution
36 The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to _.
A serious environmental pollution B activities of an overpopulated society’s industry
C activities of surplus human population D the waste products dumped into our environment
37 The word “underlying” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _.
A noticing B causing C finding D depriving
38 According to the passage, to save our planet, biologists should work _
A harder and harder B accurately and objectively
C on social and political purposes D with other social scientists
39 Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “ramifications” in paragraph 4?
A useful experiments B effective techniques
C harmful consequences D latest developments
40 What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
A To conduct a survey of the biologist’s role in society
B To urge biologists to solve the problems of surplus human population
C To emphasize the biologist’s role in solving the world’s problems